White wine as healthy for the heart as red

A new study will provide comfort to white wine lovers and give them a good excuse to pour themselves a glass of Sauvignon blanc because it now appears that white wine is just as healthy for the heart as red. Scientists in the U.S. compared the cardioprotective abilities of red wine, white wine, and their principal cardioprotective constituents and they say the benefits are similar to those of red wine. It is generally believed that the French paradox, high fat intake but low rates of heart disease - is related to the consumption of red wine and not other varieties of wine, including white wine or champagne. Reds have earned their acclaim because of the resveratrol present in the wine which comes from the grape skins - whites were never considered as healthy because the white wine process uses the pulp of grapes but not the... [read full story]